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blade runner 2049

In our previous season of podcasts, the focus shifted almost entirely toward interviews. Except for SCP2‘s opening and finale episodes, the series featured nothing but conversations with some of our influences. This was in stark contrast to SCP1, which instead took the form of structured talks between our writers. This time, we wanted to strike a balance between the two approaches. As a result, interviews will drop intermittently throughout this third season. Otherwise, it will consist of dialogues similar to SCP1. The key difference is a more casual and playful atmosphere.…
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I wrote about Blade Runner 2049‘s first trailer here. Because the original film still stands as my favourite of all time (and has since I was fourteen-years-old), I was vitriolic in my ensuing cynicism. I thought a sequel would be ineffective in a number of ways. Firstly, Blade Runner itself is an enigma of spiralling complexity; all anchored by a simple central premise. Expanding on it, even faithfully, seemed a vacuous exercise in contrivance. More importantly, and of great concern, was the potential for a follow-up to dilute its parent. Trailers, and other promotional material, did nothing to quell my worries.…
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I am absolutely the right person at Secret Cave to write this. That’s something I believe both Bens would yield to, well aware of my lifelong love for Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner. It’s been my favourite film since I was around sixteen years old. Even before that it was ever-present in my upbringing. A favourite of both my Dad and Brother, I knew its opening crawl well from a young age. The very idea of a sequel to that masterpiece was frightening, but it’s now something I can’t deny or avoid. …
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